363: The Donner Party Tragedy w/ Troy Taylor

Troy Taylor, host of the American Hauntings Podcast, returns to the show - this time for an interview with a bit of a Halloween theme. He's here to talk about the ill-fated Donner Party, which was was traveling by wagon to California when it became stranded in the Sierra Nevada mountains during the winter of 1846-47.  There, some of its members infamously turned to cannibalism to survive. And in the spirit of the season, he shares some of the ghost stories associated with this incredible American tragedy. 

Troy's book is called "Forlorn Hope: A Haunted History of the Donner Party." 

Visit his website for information on his podcast, museum, tours and books: https://www.americanhauntingsink.com/

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